Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old suspect, Muhammed Mustapha for kidnapping and killing his 8-year-old cousin, Muhammed Auwal Khalifa.
The sufferer – Khalifa hailed from Madina Ward in Mubi North native authorities space of Adamawa State.
The suspect kidnapped and held the sufferer in a hidden location from the place he demanded a ransom of N2.8 million as precondition to free him.
Nonetheless, earlier than the ransom might be raised and paid, the suspect intoxicated his sufferer, and later strangled the younger boy till he died.
Detectives connected to the Adamawa State Intelligence Division (SID), later arrested Mustapha following a report by the daddy of the sufferer, Harris Muhammed, who doubles as an uncle to the suspect.
The suspect has confessed to committing the crime which he blamed on consumption of an intoxicating substance.
Police Public Relations Workplace within the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the arrest of the suspect to LEADERSHIP in Yola on Monday.
